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• Bandzählung: 29.1885
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1885
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• Vorlage: Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
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FaBRUARY 20, 1885.] THE PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS. 127 Teasdale, F.R.M.S., on behalf of Mr. George Smith, of the Scipticon Company. A very hearty vote of thanks was given to Messrs. Reynolds and Branson for the loan of the lantern. Bolton PHOTOGRAPHIC Society. The February meeting was held at the Baths, Bridgeman Street on the 5th inst., Mr. R. Hanwood in the chair. Messrs. F. Sutcliffe, Ramp, and W. Forrest, were elected members of the Society. Mr. P. PanKINsox exhibited a vignetting frame, and Ker shaw’s instantaneous shutter; and Mr. W. Banks, Guerry's pneumatic shutter. A number of fine prints on alpha paper were brought by Mr. Parkinson, the Rev. J. W. Cueday also showing some on the same paper. It was decided to hold the annual open meeting about the last week in April. The meeting concluded with a lantern exhibition. Cambridge University PHOTOGRAPHIC Society. A meeting of this Society was held in Mr. C. F. Jenkin's rooms, Trinity College, on Saturday, February 14, Mr. W. N. Shaw, M.A., in the chair. The minutes having been read and passed, the following were elected members of the committee :—Messrs. Miley, Elder, Cobbett, and Jenkin. Mr. Jenkin then read a paper describing his experiences since he commence! photography, and exhibited a large number of prints. A short discussion followed, and a vote of thanks having been accorded to Mr. Jenkin, the meeting adjourned. Birkenhead Photograi-hh: Association. The second ordinary meeting was held on Thursday evening, the 12th inst., when a large number of the members met together to listen to the presidential address, and discuss various other matters of (to them) an exceptionally interesting nature. Messrs. T. B. Bewsher, J. T. Cochran, II. Cockbain, G. II. Croker, J. II. Roscoe, E. Whalley, and W. J. Thompson, were elected members ; after which the under-mentioned subjects were selected for illustration by competition pictures for the current year, the nature of the awards to be decided upon a future occasion. Old Mill—Trees—Instantaneous—Lantern Slides (3)—Bridge—Old House. The President (Mr. J. A. Forrest) stated that he had re ceived a circular from the Dundee and East of Scotland Photo graphic Association, requesting him to lay before the members a preliminary announcement of an International Photographie Exhibition to be held in Dundee in February, 1886, and mention ing that gold, silver, and bronze medals would be offered thereat as prizes. He then delivered an address (see page 123). At the conclusion of the president’s address, Mr. A. W. Cornish developed two of Cowan’s chloride lantern plates, using formula No. 2 given in the directions, which he found to ba the most satisfactory in his hands, and which consists of— No.l.—Carbonate of ammonia ... ... loanee Citric acid 1 oz. 3 drams Water 3 ounces No. 2.—Protosulphate iron 1 ounce Water 3} ounces One part of No. 2 to three of No. 1 being the proportions used to develop the transparencies, which, when finished, were very much admired. Mr. Cornish remarked that the exposure given was five seconds indoor at a window in dull daylight, and that a great advantage of the formula he used was that a dozen plates could bo developed in succession without change of solu tion. Mr. A. W. Beer then exposed a sample of Morgan and Kidd’s gelatino-chloride paper behind a negative in the printing-frame t the light of a slip of magnesium ribbon two inches long four inches away from the negative, waving the ribbon in face of the frame during combustion ; he next developed the paper, the image coming up rapidly and brilliantly. Bit when it was facetiously stated that before the picture was finished it would still require ten minutes’ working, fifteen minutes in alum, another ten minutes’ washing, twenty minutes’ toning, another live or six changes of water, twenty minutes’ fixing, and a final ten hours under the tap, it suggested the thought to some of the members present that life was so short it was a question whether, beautiful as the results were, the process would ever have a prospect of superseding that of the old style of printing, with all its drawbacks, and all its inconveniences and imperfec tions, until some of the delays attending it were eliminated or simplified in some at present unexplainable way. The President exhibited some paper pictures taken upwards of twenty years since. Photographic Society of Ireland. The usual monthly meeting was held on Friday evening, Febru ary 13th, at the Royal College of Science, Dublin, Mr. Geo. Mansfield, J.P., in the chair. After the formal business, Mr. Greenwood Pim read a communication on “Quick Printing Papers,” and passed round numerous specimens both of his own work and that sent by the makers. He stated that he had tried samples of “ Alpha,” Warnerke, Morgan and Kidd, and the “Acme,’’ and had obtained fairly good results. Mr. Pim found that unless development was completed within four or five minutes, the colour was cold, and a warm tone could not be obtained. Mr. Pim also stated that he had found enamel paper to yield excellent negatives almost grainless. Mr. F. A. Bewley next showed some enlargements made with the lime-light on “ Alpha ” paper.; and The Chairman passed round some nice 12 by 10 prints on “ Acme ” paper. He agreed with Mr. Pim that it was no more rapid in printing than albumenized paper, although much quicker in toning, fixing, &c. A lively discussion followed, in which Dr. Scott, Mr. Herbert Bewley, Mr. Woodworth, and Mr. Mayne, M.P., took part. The latter stated that he had sold a large quantity of “ Alpha ” paper to the trade in Dublin. Dr. Scott showed a most remarkable re-coated plate on which was a faint positive image identical with a group previously taken on it. Three questions present themselves: —1. “ Why did any image appear?” 2. “ Why was this image a positive ? ” 3. “Where was the statue which formed a prominent feature in the original group?” Under-exposure may perhaps account for the statue not appearing; but it is curious there was absolutely no trace of it. Ualh ill the Stub io. PHOTOGRAPIITC Society of Great Britain.—The next monthly technical meeting of this Society will take place on Tuesday next, February 24th, at 8 p.m., at the Gallery, 5, Fall Mall East. Patent Law.—The Council of the Society of Arts have determined to hold, during the time the International Inventions Exhibition is open, a Conference on Patent law. The subjects for discussion will include the working of the new Patent Act, and also questions of International Patent law. Phototype Block bi - Mr. W. T. Wilkinson.—We notice that the Wharf edale Observer publishes are excellent photo block portrait of Mr. John Mayhall, and we understand that the block was made by Mr. W. T. Wilkinson from a cabinet print. The graining consists of cross-lining like that of the Ives and Meisenbach blocks. Notwithstanding the necessarily rough treatment in the newspaper machine, the result is very satis factory. Whiting's Liquid Colours HORPIOTOCRAPHS.—We have re ceived a sample case containing Whiting’s liquid colours, which are already known favourably to the United States. They are free from deposit, take readily on the surface of an albumen print, will bear dilution with water, and in no way block up or conceal the most delicate detail. The agent is Mr. E. J. Billing, of 5, Catherine Street, Strand. Racial Characteristics of the Jews.—At the next meet ing of the Anthropological Institute, which will be held on Tuesday evening next, at 3, Hanover Square, memoirs on this subject will be read by Dr. Neubauer and Mr. J. Jacobs. Mr. Francis Galton, the newly-elected President, will show some new series of composition photographs in illustration of the papers.